The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-22
Mr.. Sinc!air'S Ovation at Salem:
cial to the Indianapolis journal.


SALEM Ind, Feb. 20.-Salem being the home
of Colonel Sinclair, chairman of the House COM
mittee, who is doing a noble and praiseworthy
work in the rigid investigation Of the deplorable
management of the southern prison, and, as he
came out home last night on the o'clock train,
he was rendered an ovation by the leading citi-
zeps of Salem. irrespective of party. When the
train arrived hundreds of people had gathered
at the depot, and the Salem cornet band was
playing lively air. Colonel Sayles and Cap
tain Ward led Mr. Sinclair to an elevated plat
form, and Captain Ward, in few appropriate
words in behalf of the citizens of Salem. ex-
pressed the deep sense Of appreciation
which all bad for the courage and
unearthing the rottenness in the southern
prison. In response to this spontaneous express
sion of popular homage. Colonel Sinclair briefly
and modestly expressed his thanks. claiming 10
special honor for what he was doing; that he and
the other members of the committee were SIM
ply performing what they believed to be sense
of duty. He was then marched to his home, the
band preceding. and the citizens in procession
following behind. After reaching his residence,
three cheers were given him. and as Lieutenant
Turpitude, one of the directors. who had been
delegated by the State the responsible position,
with two others, to see to the wise, humane and
the tail-end of the procession, having come out
on the same train, some one in the crowd, in
stentorian tones, suggested that he be given
three groans. No sooner said than it was one,
with heartiness and strength that echoed far
and wide in the stiffness of the night air. Die k
Wilson is the same man who, few years ago, in
assuming the editorial management of the Sa-
lem Democrat made use of the following sent
ence, among others, in his salutatory: ut is
with feelings of great turptitude that assume
the duties of editor of this paper" The
history of his whole life from boyhood up to the
present shows and exemplifes the correctness of
this frank acknowledgment. He is the same
man who figured as one of the directors in the
Knightstown scandal. a few years ago, and he,
with the others, ingloriously expelled. He
| is the same individual who championed, for inn
mense Doodle, in the last congressional election.
| the cause of Jonas G. Howard a brother of
| Andrew jackson Howard He is the same man
| who shot an inoffensive citizen, some years ago,
| in this county, and again recently shot his own
! daughter, mstaking her in the darkness for a
| burglar, he having just returned from Jeffer-
sonville with good share of the spoils" divided
between him and the rest of the Howard gang.
He is the man who said. last night, TO several
| vestigating committee we're ''the damnedest Lies
| ever published in newspapers" and he evidently
| harbors .he same delusion of Andrew Jackson
| Howard-that The who laughs last laughs best
| Louisville Commercial.
| Of L. w. Sinclair, chairman of the House in
vestigating committee, which 10 now rippin!
| knows him WE'LL said yesterday: 81 lived besid
| Sinclair four years, and l tell you he is one o
| the smartest men in Indiana. / doubt if Their
are many in Congress his equal for shrewdues
4 and good business sense. He is worth half
million dollars, is president OF the Bank Of Sa